Unit2EnergyandTechnologyText2TheIoTIsChangingtheWayWeUseEnergySettinggoalsUponcompletionofthistext,youwillbeableto:

talkandwriteabouttheimpactsofIoTonhomeandsocietyidentifythemainpointswhenwatchingavideoclipunderstandthegistandkeypointsofthetextunderstandandwritedefinitionsidentifyandwritesupportingsentencestosupportthetopicsentenceinaparagraphpresentyourideasabouthowIoThaschangedourdailylifeWarmingupWatchingandspeakingDirections:Scanthecodeonp.27andwatchthevideoclip,andthencompletethefollowingtasks.Videowatching:Mr.Bear’ssmarthomeWarmingupTask1WritedownthemainpointsaboutenergyconsumptioninMr.Bear’shomeduringthefourperiodsofaday.WarmingupPeriod1:AnewdaybeginsTheBearturnsontheLEDlampanddrinkswaterfromthe________.Heturnsona______tocheck___________________.Energyis________eachitemfromthe______power.Key:refrigerator;smartTV;thedailyweatherandthetrafficconditionssuppliedto;externalWarmingupPeriod2:BeforenoonTheenergyiscreatedusing_____energy.Thisenergyisusedtorunthe_______insteadofthe_____power.Youcanworkonallthe______andenjoycoolairgeneratedfromasmartairconditionerwithoutworryingabout__________.Key:solar;items;externallaundries;electricalbillsWarmingupPeriod3:IntheafternoonBeforeleavingthehousehesendsanordersimplyby___________inhissmartphone.Thisgatewaysendstheorderto_______the_____powerofawashingmachine,asmartairconditioner,LEDlampsandasmartTV.Inaddition,youcaneither_____yourenergyorsellthe______energytoanelectricpowercompany.Key:pressingabuttonshutdown;standbystore;excessiveWarmingupPeriod4:IntheeveningOurBearisbackhome.Heparkshiscarand_____itwithstoredenergy.Thistimeheuseshis______tobringthepowerbackon.Noweveryoneisasleep.Ifyoumakethebestuseofthecheap_______powerservice,youcanstoreenergymore______.Key:recharges;tabletPCmidnight;stablyWarmingupTask2Oralwork---GroupdiscussionDirections:Formagroupof4or5peopleanddiscusshowthedailyenergyconsumptionofatypicalhouseholdcanbemademoreefficientinthenearfuture.Trytousekeyexpressionsfromthevideoclip.WarmingupVocabularycheckReadaloudthenewwordsandcompletethefollowingexercise.

Matcheachofthewordsintheleftcolumnwithitscorrespondingmeaningintherightcolumn.____1)thermostata.thecentralandmostimportantpart____2)municipalb.tomakesimplerormoreefficient____3)unprecedentedc.adevicethatautomaticallycontrolstemperature____4)hubd.busyandusuallynoisyactivity____5)blinde.finally____6)smartf.relatingtoorbelongingtothegovernmentofatownorcity____7)bustleg.somethingtohindersightorkeepoutlight____8)chargeh.neverhavinghappenedbefore____9)streamlinei.torestoretheactivityofastoragebattery____10)ultimatelyj.controlledbycomputersScanningCarefulreadingPredict/inferSkimmingReadingReadingSkillsTextUnderstandingGlobalReadingGooverthetextandcompletethetasksonp38-39.TextUnderstandingDetailedReadingParas.1-2IntroductionParas.3-11BodyPara.12ConclusionTextUnderstandingParas.1-2IntroductionWhatisIoT?

Writethedefinitionhere:IoTis_____________________________TextUnderstandingThesimpledefinitionofIoT:IoTistheinternetofdevices---asmartnetworkusedtocollect,analyzeandshareusefuldataaboutourlives.Morecomplexdefinitions:IoTisasmartnetworkusedtocollect,analyzeandshareusefuldataaboutourlives,allowing“things”likesmartthermostatsorsmartwatchestolearnandadapttoourpreferences.IoTisasmartnetworkpredictedtorevolutionizehowyouinteractwiththeworldaroundyouinnearlyallaspectsofyourlife–frommanagingyourhealthtohowyougettoschoolorwork.TextUnderstandingParas.3-11

Body---ExamplesandstatisticsillustratinghowIoTimpactsourlives.SmarthomeSmartcitySmartgridSmartDevicesdishwasherrefrigeratorwashingmachinelightingssmartdoorlock

smarthomesecuritycameraThesmarthomecanoptimizeyourhome’sheatingandcoolingbasedontheweather.YoucanalsogetinformationfromaGoogleHomeorAmazonAlexavoiceassistant.ComfortandSafetyWordsandsentences(Paras.1-2)ThenumberofInternet-connecteddevicesisexpectedtoreach34billionby2020–upfromjust10billionin2015.Thisemergingsmartnetworkispredictedtorevolutionizehowyouinteractwiththeworldaroundyouinnearlyallaspectsofyourlife...…

butmanyofthemostexcitingapplicationsofIoT(andmanyofthosethatarethemostimpactfulforthefutureofoursociety)areinhowwepowerourhomesandcommunities.TextAnalysis&LanguageFocusThesmarthome(Paras.3-5)Examples:SmartthermostatHomeautomationsystemsSmarthometechTask:Explaininyourownwordshowthesesmartthingswork.TextAnalysis&LanguageFocusTextAnalysis&LanguageFocusSummarizethebenefitsofthesmarthome.

Savingenergy,savingmoneyasmartthermostatEfficienthomeautomationsystemsappliances:dishwashers,refrigerators,washingmachineslighting,automatedwindowblindsConvenientsmartspeakers:GoogleHome,AmazonAlexavoiceassistantSafeandsecuresmartmonitoringproductssmarthomesecuritycameras,doorlocksTextAnalysis&LanguageFocusThesmartcity(Paras.6-8)Tasks:

Definetheterm“smartcity”indifferentways.Findouttheexamplesofsmartcitymentionedinthispartandgivemoreexamplesifpossible.TextAnalysis&LanguageFocusTasks:

Define“smartcity”.(Para.7)theexamplesofsmartcityPublictransportationsoftwareSolar-poweredbenchesSmartgarbagebinsSmartstreetlightsAddingyourown__________________TextAnalysis&LanguageFocusThesmartgrid(Paras.9-11)Whatarethebenefitsofthesmartgrid?quickerpowerrestorationaftermajorstormsmoreefficientintegrationofgreenenergysourcescreatingmorelivable,efficientcitiesinthefutureTextAnalysis&LanguageFocusWordsandsentences(Paras.3-11)...youcanpotentiallysave15%ormoreonyourannualenergycostsbyhavingthedeviceoptimizeyourhome’sheatingandcoolingbasedontheweather,yourpreferencesandthepriceofelectricityatvarioustimesoftheday.Usedtogetherandmanagedbyacentralsystem,theseappliancesandhomeimprovementscanamplifythebenefitstoyou–bothinenergyreductionand,eventually,costsavings.Inadditiontothepotentialenergysavings,thesmarthomeoffersotherbenefitsfromtechlikesmartmonitoringproductsthatallowyoutoviewyourhome’scarbonmonoxidelevelevenwhenyou’reawayortheabilitytogethands-freeinformationfromaGoogleHomeorAmazonAlexavoiceassistant.Outsideyourhome,IoTisrevolutionizinghowweinteractwithourlocalcommunitiesbyincreasingtheefficiencyofmanymunicipalservicesandimprovinghowpowerisdistributedthroughoutthecommunity.TextAnalysis&LanguageFocusWordsandsentences(Paras.3-11)Theconnectionofthesetechnologiesthroughyourlocalareaiscalledthesmartcityandcanincludeanythingfrompublictransportationsoftware,whichcanstreamlinecitytransportationservices,tosolar-poweredbenches,whichcanprovideyouwithrespitefromthecitybustlewhilealsoallowingyoutochargeyoursmartphoneandconnecttoWiFi.Avarietyofcitiesarealreadyusingenergy-efficient,LEDstreetlightsthatcanreduceenergyusagebyupto70%byautomaticallyadjustingbrightnessdependingonthelevelofnearbyactivity.Andtheintegrationofsensorsandotherconnecteddevicestothepowergrid,creatingwhat’sknownasa“smartgrid”,isalreadycreatingnumerousbenefitstooursociety,includingquickerpowerrestorationaftermajorstormsandmoreefficientintegrationofgreenenergysources,likewindandsolar.TextAnalysis&LanguageFocusWordsandsentences(Paras.3-11)Theimplementationofasmartgrid,coupledwithhigh-speedInternetinfrastructure,hasprovidedasignificanteconomicboosttothecity.IoTtechnologyandsmartgridsarealsoallowingeasierintegrationofelectricvehicle(EV)chargingstationsaroundcitiesandenablingyoutopotentiallyreceiveopenchargernotificationsonyoursmartphone.Backatyoursmarthome,IoTallowsyoutochargeyourEVattimeswhenthepriceofelectricityisatitslowest.TextAnalysis&LanguageFocusPara.12ConclusionWhatdoesIoTinenergymeanto

you?moreconvenienceinyourliferevolutionizedrelationshipwithpowerbetterchoicesLanguagePracticeFindtheidiomaticexpressionsinthetextmatchingtheChineseequivalents.LanguagePractice采集和分析數(shù)據(jù)collectandanalyzedata智能網(wǎng)絡(luò)smartnetwork能源消耗energyconsumption自動(dòng)化系統(tǒng)automationsystem洗衣機(jī)washingmachineLanguagePractice家用監(jiān)控?cái)z像機(jī)homesecuritycamera能源成本energycost電網(wǎng)powergrid公共交通publictransportation適應(yīng)adapttoLanguagePractice語音助手voiceassistant市政服務(wù)municipalservice給智能手機(jī)充電chargethesmartphone連接無線網(wǎng)connecttoWi-Fi廢棄物處理wastemanagementLanguagePractice調(diào)節(jié)亮度adjustbrightness電力恢復(fù)powerrestoration在生活各個(gè)方面inallaspectsoflife網(wǎng)絡(luò)基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施Internetinfrastructure電動(dòng)車輛electricvehicleLanguagePractice綠色能源greenenergysource物聯(lián)網(wǎng)theInternetofthingsLanguagePracticeTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishbyusingthesentencepatternexemplified.LanguagePractice1ThenumberofInternet-connecteddevicesisexpectedtoreach34billionby2020–upfromjust10billionin2015.據(jù)報(bào)道，提供助學(xué)貸款的銀行從2008年的12家增加到了目前的24家。Around24banksareofferingstudentloansnow,upfrom12in2008,accordingtothereport.LanguagePractice2Thisemergingsmartnetworkispredictedtorevolutionizehowyouinteractwiththeworldaroundyouinnearlyallrespectsofyourlife.社交媒體徹底改變了人與人之間的交流方式。Thesocialmediahaverevolutionizedhowpeopleinteractwithoneanother.LanguagePractice3Today,withthehelpofconnecteddevices,younowhavemorecontroloveryourownhomeenergyconsumptionthaneverbefore.政府對(duì)這次通貨膨脹無能為力。Thegovernmenthashadlittlecontrolovertheinflation.LanguagePractice4LEDstreetlightscanreduceenergyusagebyupto70%byautomaticallyadjustingbrightnessdependingonthelevelofnearbyactivity.小屋可容多達(dá)六人居住。Thecottageaccommodatesuptosixpeople.LanguagePractice5Theimplementationofasmartgrid,coupledwithhigh-speedInternetinfrastructure,hasprovidedasignificanteconomicboosttothecity.光線不足兼之地面潮濕，使得比賽難以進(jìn)行。Thebadlight,coupledwiththewetground,madethematchverydifficult.LanguagePractice6ThereisanabundanceofpossibilitiesforIoTtechnologyinenergy.這個(gè)國(guó)家擁有豐富的天然資源。Thecountryhasanabundanceofnaturalresources.AssignmentAssignment:GivinganOralReportAssignmentReadthefollowingtipsandgiveasuccessfulpresentation.PreparationWithateamof4-6classmates,conductyourresearchononeofthefollowingtopics:SmarthomeSmartgridSmartcity

Eachgroupshouldhaveagroupleaderwhowillorganizethegroupwork.Assignment2.MakeaPPTEachgroupwillgivethepresentationwiththehelpofPPT.OnthePPTyoupresentthemainpointsofthetopicbyusingpictures,graphs,illustrations,andsoon.Assignment3.GiveanoralreportPreparea3-5minuteoralreportinwhichyourgrouppresentsyourresearchfindings.Yourreportshouldcontainthefollowing:A.AnattentiongetterHello/Goodmorning/afternoon,thankyouforgivingmetheopportunitytotellyouabout…;…I’dliketopresentyouwithsomeinformationabout...Asyouknow,I’vebeenaskedtotalkabout...Inmypresentation,Iwouldliketo/plantoexplain…B.AlogicallyorganizedbodyofinformationC.Aconclusionthat’sallIhavetosayabout…thankyouforlisteningthere’slotsmoreIcansayabout…butthat’sallthetimefortoday.D.InvitingquestionsWhatquestionsdoyouhave?Ifanyonewo